Cverall union garment



Mays, 1925 1536,304

, J. MORRISON OVERALL UNION GARMENT Fi led April 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 5, 1925. 1,536,304

J. MORRISONv 1 OVERALL UNION GARMENT Filed April 2, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 G Gof Figure 8. a

" Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical section- Patented May 5, 1925.

UNITED STATES I JAMES MORRISON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Application and April 2, 1923. Serial m. 629,313.

To all whom it may concern-.- Be it known that I, JAMES MomnsoN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook, andState of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Overall UnionGarments, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to workmens outer garments and especially those of the onepiece, full length variety. The main objects (of the invention are to provide an improved form of garment of this character; to provide such a garment of simpler construction and adapted ,for manufacture at a lower cost than similar garments heretofore made; to provide such a garment adapted to eliminate need for a separate shirt and adapted to enhance the comfort of the wearer, especially in hot weather; to provide a union garment or overall suit of the character stated comprising a trousers part and a shirt part; to provide improved shirt features and accessories therefor applicable to garments of this character; to provide means for holding the parts thereof in place; to provide an improve'd form oftrousers back part, of flaplike character, and means for supportin same 3 to provide belt means of improved 30 form adapted both to hold the trousers part in place and also prevent forward bulging of the front part of the garment; and to provide for protected or concealed fastenings for various parts of the garment,-so as to insure a ainst scratching varnish work and the 11 e when the garment is worn.

-An illustrative embodiment of this invention'is shown by the accompanying drawings, in whichv Figure 1 is a. front view of the complete garment in its normalwearing position.

Figure 2 is a rear view of same. v Figure 3 is a right-side view of the middle part of thegarment in said normal position. Fi ure 4 is'a similar view with the belt release and the trousers flap lowered, Figure 5 is a rear view ofthe garment arranged as in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a vertical section on the line through the left side of the line 7-4 of Figure 6.

garment on the The trousers part is integrally continuous with the shirt part in front, but in the rear portion vertically overlapping flaps are provided, one for the shirt and the other for the trousers, the trousers flap 7 being formed by splitting the trousers downward somewhat from the belt line on each side, as at 8. The shirt part 1 extends downward only to the belt line 9 in front, where it is stitched to the trousers part, but in the rear the flap 10 extends downward inside of the trousers, and is normally overlapped by the trousers flap 7- Belt means are provided comprising a pair of straps 11 stithed to the upper corners 12 of the trousers flap respectively and provided with means 13 for mutual connection at their free ends in front, as for instance, a

buckle. In order to avoid exposed fastenings or other hard parts on the front of the garment, the belt straps are brought forward through concealed tunnels 14 just in front of the vertical side lines 8 of the garment, and these straps underlie the front of the garment at approximatel or slightly below the belt line 9. The

elt buckle or other fastening 13 therefor is thus concealed.

The buttons 4 for the front of the garment are also'protected and concealed by the fly 3. The front of the garment is stitched horizontally at 9 to simulate the appearance of a belt member. I

.In order to hold the shirt flap 10 down and prevent possible working up as might otherwise occur in some kinds of work, as. for instance, automobile repairing where the workmen-sometimes have to lie on the floor, a back stay member 1s .provided which 18 adapted "also to serve as asuspender device for-the trousers. This stay includes a horizontal strip 15 stitched to the outer side of the upper part of the shirt flap, in combination with a pair of diagonally divergent downwardly extending stra s or suspenders 16, preferably of'elastic we material. The upper ends of these straps are. stitched to the ends of the strip 15 therefor, as at 17, and the lower ends are stitched to the sides of the trousers, as at 18, just .below the pockets 19. These straps or suspenders are substantially in line with the opposite shoulders 20, respectively, and as will be apparent are well adapted to serve the two functions specified.

: The side splits for the trousers flap extend down to a point 21 about even with the lower edge of the openings for pockets 19. Pockets may be provided on the front of the shirt part, as at 22.

The back of the garment is entirely free of buttons, pockets or other accessories, such as might either directly or proximately cause injury to finished surfaces, as by scratching varnish.

The garment is most comfortable to wear,

as it stays in place naturally and without,

any readjustments when once fitted. The suspender straps 16 hold the shirt down in place even though the wearer slides feet forward on his back, as one may do in working face-up under a car.

The split sides, belt, overlapping flap and suspender arrangement facilitates putting the garment on and off", and responds readily to every wish and comfort of the. wearer. It is especially, adapted for use in hot weather or in highl heated rooms, where it alone may suffice or clothing.

The rear flap of the trousers inits normal position extends forward somewhat under the rearward edges of the front flap, and so are protected against catching on any object when the wearer moves forward.

In order to allow for lengthwise shrinkage of the garment the shirt part is provided with a fullness just above the belt. This is permissible, for the reason that the belt supports the trousers part.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention is herein shown and described, it is to be understood that numerous details of the construction shown may be altered 'or omitted without departing from the spirit claim.

I claim: a

A one-piece union overall garment including a shirt part and a trousers part, said shirt part having secured permanently to its back portion, a pair of individual suspender members spaced apart on the shirt part and disposed divergently and downwardl and secured at their lower ends to the sides of {he trousers part respectively below the belt Signed at Chicagothis 26 day of March 1923.

of the invention as defined by the following JAMES MORRISON. 

